All Work and No Play: Vacation and the Business Owner

December 29th, 2009 admin

With the holidays and the end of the calendar year, it seems that the last few weeks of December are universally slower-than-normal in terms of work. It’s a popular time for vacation as we spend time with family, close out the current year and start gearing up for the new one. If you’re self-employed, though, getting even a day off can be a challenge. You have clients to worry about, a business to maintain and an income to…


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